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More than 300 students from six local schools got a first hand look at the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics areas of focus during Scott Air Force Base’s annual STEAM Day March 22.
“Enforcing some of the critical STEAM principles will hopefully get people encouraged, young people encouraged to go into or explore those opportunities related to those fields of study,” said Capt. Daniel Esposito, 375th Communications Support Squadron director of operations and STEAM Day chair.
The day included demonstrations and informational booths from 12 organizations on base covering a variety of STEAM related areas. These included 3D printing and how it relates to transportation by U.S. Transportation Command, a drone display and Wi-Fi cracking by the Cyber Support Squadron and an operations floor tour by the Defense Information Systems Agency who also hosted half of the stations for the event.
Second Lt. Panupong Phongpitakvises, 375th CSPTS software service flight commander and STEAM Day co-chair, hopes the booths and demonstrations will spark a new interest in the students.
“The students should be able to learn things that they don't see daily in school,” said Phongpitakvises. “They might be really interested in it and they can in the future use it as a point of contact and just going to learn more about it.”
His hopes were echoed by members of the local schools.
“Just hearing some of these people talk would make me want to sign up for the military, just after seeing the things, the demonstrations they do,” said Vicki Norton, Smithton School principal. “I think it’s going to get some kids thinking and considering this as a career that maybe wouldn’t have.”
| Date Taken: | 03.28.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 03.28.2018 17:06 |
| Story ID: | 271001 |
| Location: | SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, IL, US |
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